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spermine

roasted nitrogen compound

Found in 400 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of spermine
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C10H26N4
Molecular weight
202.34 g/mol
PubChem CID
1103 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Odor threshold
24000.0 ppb
Volatility
medium
CAS number
71-44-3
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain spermine. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of spermine in it.

jalapeno
spice
103 cmpds
wonton wrapper
bakery
103 cmpds
cornbread
maize
104 cmpds
heart of palm
vegetable
104 cmpds
oat bread
bakery
104 cmpds
pita bread
bakery
104 cmpds
raisin bread
bakery
104 cmpds
hibiscus tea
beverage
106 cmpds
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